I had a terrible experience with my male Boston Terrier and his stinky constant gas explosions and diarrhea. I changed his food constantly which did not solve the problem since I got him in 2010 as a puppy. Finally I said no more so I took him to his vet. After he was weighed and checked, he was found to be overweight.
He was at an obese 37 pounds, where he should be in the 20s. The vet put him on a Royal Canin Veterinarian diet with venison and potatoes. He gets 1/4 to 1 cup of food a day and no treats. He tries not to eat the food, but it is all I give him except a dentastix at night so he has no choice. It has been 3 weeks on the diet and he is down to 33 1/4 lbs. No gas, no diarrhea, and no farting.
I am a happy person and he is a non stinky dog. Now if I could cure his snorting and snoring when he sleeps that would be a winner, but loving him is enough.
Source: My Vet
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LOL, that is exactly what my Boston Terrier is doing, farting stinky gas, snores, and all the worse habits. I love him dearly but I just can't take the smell, I just got him he is 12 weeks old, I put him on chicken & and brown rice dry food brand "Blue" now I know what to do, thanks for sharing.
How can he survive on 1/4 cup of food? I feel sorry for him. He must be starving.
I fully agree that 1/4 cup of food isn't enough for most dogs. Please up the food intake and stop obsessing about your dogs weight.
An obese dog certainly will not live to his life expectancy good for you-breathing is harder -getting up and down is harder -their poor little legs.
They should get at least 1/2 cup in morning and 1/2 cup at night. You are starving him. Exercise him more.
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